Tabulator for type-writing machines.



No. 874,058 PATENTED DEC. 17, 1907.

H. L. FISHER.

TA-BULATOR FOR TYPE WRITING MACHINES. APPLIOA'I'ION FILED JUNE 23. 1899.RENEWED APR. a, 1903.

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- H. L. FISHER.

TABULAIOR FOR TYPE WRITING MACHINES. Arruomron'nmzn mm as. 1099. x'nnwnnAPR. a, 1003.

PATENTED DEC. 17, 1907.

PATENTED DEC. 17, 1907. H. L. FISHER.

'TABULATOR FOR TYPE WRITING MACHINES. 7 APPLICATION FILED JUNE 23. 1899.RENEWED APR. 8, 1903.

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PATENTED DEC. 17, 1907.

A H. L, FISHER. TABULATOR FOR TYPE WRITING MAGHINES.

APPLIOATIONIILED JUNE 23. 1899. RENEWED APR. 8, 1903.

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UNITED STATES TABULATOR FOR TYPE-WRITING MACHINES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 17, 1907.

Application filed June 23. 1899. Serial lie-(721,551. Renewed April8,1903. Serial No. 151.680.

To all IF/HUN it may concern:

lie it known that l, HARVEY L. FISHER, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, residing at (hit-ago, in the county of ook, in the State ofIllinois, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement inTabulators for 'lype-Writing Machines, ofwhich the following is adescription, referencetbeing had tot he accompanying drawings, formingpart of this specification. i 5

My invention relates to attachments for typcwriting machines, commonlyknown as tahulators, whose purpose is to 'facilitate the listing ofnumbers, amounts, or other data, in proper order in vertical columns.upon a sheet of paper, and it has for its object an improvement indevices of. this character whose advantages over those now in use willbe hereinafter pointed out in connection with an e'X- planation of myinvention by reference to the accompanying drawings, 1n which Figure lis a top-plan yiew of a typewriting machine embmlyingl my presentinvention Fig; 2 a middle vertical section thereof; Fig. 3 a sectionalplan-view beneath the typebars and paper carriage, with all of theoperating key-lm'ers removed excepting two at each side of the machine,for the purpose of exposing the tabulator keys located beneath them andcoi'ipcrating with the tabulating devices; Fig. 4 a vertical sectionapproxi-,

mately on the line 4-4 of Fig. 2'; Figs. 5, 6, and 7 details of theescapement mechanisn'i; and Figs. 8, t), and '10 details of the stopmechanism.

' The same letters ol reference are used to indicate correspomling partsin all the views.

I have illustrated my invention in the present instance as adapted andapplied to the typcwriting machine shown and described in my pendingapplication Serial Number (393,142, tiled October 13, 1898, and it willbe described with reference tosuch machine, although in its essentialfeatures it is applicable to a wide varict} of typewriters.

, The construction and operation of the machine illustrated in thedrawings, excepting my present improvement, are in ll y described in myaforesaid pending application, and maybe here bric'lly referred to.

A are the regular hcy-lm'ers of the 1nachine, fulcrumcd at their rearends at B and connected by rods or links C with their respectivetype-bars'l) whose type .(not shown) wheel 0.

are adapted to strike upon the platenroller E mounted in the papercarriage F which is supported at'its forward side by a roller Gr restingand traveling upon a transverse rod H, and at its rear side carries arod 1 (secured to rearwardly extending arms J of the carriage) which rodrests and slides in suitable bearilws K upon the framework of themachine, Fig. 1. At its rear side the paper carriage is provided with arack-bar L which meshes with a pinion M fast upon a vertical shaft N,Fig. 2, which shaft has secured to its lower end an escapement wheel 0,having vertically depending teeth. The paper carriage is pulled to theleft by connection with a spring confined Withina rotary barrel orcaslng P, as usual, and as it moves toward the left under the operationsof the keys and pinion M and wheel 0 are-turned in one direction, andwhen it is restored to right-hand osition, preparatory to beginning anew ine, they are turned in theopposite direction.

The escapement mechanism (which is the same as in my prior applicationbut necessary to be explained here) cooperates with the toothed wheel 0and is shown more particularly inFigs. 5, 6, and 7, which are detailbottom plan-views. As there shown the tension of the'spring connected tothe paper carriage is pulling the rack-bar. L toward the right andtending to turn the escapement wheel 0 in the'direction of the arrows. Abell-crank lever Q fulcrumed at a has pivotedto the extremity of-one ofits arms a short lover I) widened out at one end and shaped at the otherto form a tooth adapted to pass between the teeth of the es-apement Aflat spring (I secured atone end to the'hell-crank lever Q and hearingat its opposite end against the-wide .end of the lever 1) tends to rockthe latter to the position shown in Fig. 6, but when the opposite end,

of the lever is engaged with the escapement wheel 0 as in Fig. 5 thetendency of the latter to turn in the direction of the arrow overcomesthe action of the spring (1 andholds the lever b in the position shown,with its toothed end abutting against a stop or shoulder upon the endofthe bell-crank lever Q. A coiled s wing it connected at one end to theframewor and at its other to the bell-crank Q normally holds the partsin the position shown in Fig. 5. The bell-crank Q has formed upon itsupper surface a-lug or tooth c (shown in dotted lines) which intheposition of theparts shown in'Fig. 5 is immediately adjacent and in linewith the endof the lever b. rocked to the position shown in Fig. 6 theend of the short lover I) will be disengaged-from the wheel 0 and rockedto the osition shown in Fig. 6 by its spring-d, but'lts place will betaken by the rigid tooth e upon theend of the bell-crank lever, as in.Fig; 6, so

that the wheel 0 cannot turn. When, now,

the springR is" allowed to return thebell crank lever to its normalposition, Fig; 5', the rigid tooth e will be disenga ed from the wheel 0while the toothed en of the short lever I) will pass outward through thenext succeeding notch or space in the wheel 0, Fig. 6, whereupon theforce .of the aper carriage spring, tending to-turn sai wheel in thedirection of the arrow,-will 'overcome'the resistance offered by thespring (1 and swing the lever bback to the position shown in Fig. 5,thus permitting the escapement wheel to turn the distance of "one toothor space, and

the paper carriage to advance a corresponding distance. In this mannerand by these means at each rocking of the bell-crank lever from thepositionshown in Fig. 5 to that shown in Fig. 6, and return of it to theposition shown in Fig. 5, the a er carriage will be advanced one unit 0'stance, or the space of one letter. t e bell-crank lever from theposition sho'wn in Fi 5 to that shown in Fig. 6 consist of an arm whoseupper end bears against the rear side of said lever (or a depending lugthereon Fig. 2), and whose lower end is fast upon a rock-shaft '1, Figs.2 and 3, 'which has'secured to and projecting forwardly from its osit'eends two side arms U connected at opp t e1r forward ends by a universalbar Vunde'rlying all of the key-levers A of the machine, as well as theside levers operated by thespacing bar W at the front of the machine,.as explained in my aforesaid application.

The de ression of any one of the key levers A or o thespacin bar Wserves to depress the universal bar and throw the upper end of the arm Sforward, thereby rocklng the bell-crank lever Q from the position shownvin Fig. 5 to that shown in Fig. 6, and upon then releasin the .operatedkey-lever or spacing bart espring R restores the bell- 'crank to normalposition and permits the ,aper carriage to advance one space, as beoreexplained. o

If the bellcrank-lever Q be rocked forward beyond its normal limit ofmovement (Fig.6) to the position shown in Fig. 7,.so that the rigidtooth e is carried inside the escapement wheel, and the lever b andtooth e both thereby disengaged from said wheel, it

' will be seen that there isnothing to hold the paper carriage frommovement under the If, now, the bell-crank lever'be' The means forrocking;

stress ofthe spring connected to it, so that it may'procee freely'to theleft-hand limit of its movement unless otherwise arrested. Inmyaforesaid pendin application means are illustrated and descrlbed forrocking the bell-crank lever Q to the position shown in Fig. 7 for theurpose of-dlsengaging the escapement-mec anism to permit the carriage tobe shifted freely back and 'forthwhen desired without manipulation ofany of the key-levers or s acing bar, said means consisting of abacwardly and forwardly mov able bar X, Figs. 5,," 6, and 7, adapted tocooperate with a-roller Ycarried I y the upturned end of the bell-cranklever Q opposite that which cooppratesiwith the. escapement ar normallyoccupies the wheel'O. Y The position shownin Figs: 5- and 6, but whenmovedv backward to the position shownin Fig. 7, by means illustrated-anddescribed in said application but notnecessary to be referred to here,it will engage the roller Y on the bell-crank lever and rock thelatterto the position.- shown in Fig. 7, whereupon the paper carriage'is freeto be slid in either direction. For the purlposes of my presentinvention, however,

bar Xand for a differentpurpose from that for which the bar X wasprovided. Such means consists in the present instance of the tabulatorkey-levers A forming part of my novel tabulating attachment, whichkey-leversarefulcrumed' atv their rear ends at B,

Figs. 2 and 3, and at their forward ends have connected" to them thelower ends of vertical rods orstems O carrying at 'their upper ends thefinger-buttons D indicating the denomi- -n'ational value of each lever.

levers A is provided with'an upwardly eX- Each of the tending hooked armE adapted to engage a cross-rod F connecting the side-arms U of theuniversal bar V which operates the escapement mechanism as heretoforedescribed, and the adjustment of theparts is such that whenever anyoneof the tabulator levers-A is depressed to its limit of movement itshooked arm Fl will swing the frame U U V downward a a considerabledistance. further than it is depressed by the normal 0 era- 'tions ofthe regular typelevers A, wit the result that the upper endof the arm Swill be thrown forward beyond its normal limit of 120 movement and carrythe bell-crank j lever Q to the position shown in Fig. 7, so that thepaper carriage will be entirely releas'edia'nd e free to be drawn to theleft by its spring for the-purpose hereafter explained. For the purposeof preventing the apercarriage beingidrawn to'o suddenly anr violentlytoward-the .left, however, I provide arbrake device operated by thetabulator key-levers A and" consisting of a friction s ring G, .Fig. 2,fastened at its lower end to t 10 rock-shaft .provide .means for rockingthe bell-'crank'lever Qto the posi-' 'tion shown in Fig. 7 withoutoperating the T and hearing at its upper end against the rear side oftherotary spring barrel or easing P. When the shaft T ]S rocked forwardby the operation of any one of the key-levers A the upper end of thespring G will be forced against the rear face of the spring barrel andprevent too rapid rotation of it under the action of the spring.

Secured in suitable supports upon the up per rear part of the framework,Figs. 1 and 2, 1s a transversely extending bar ll, which may be calledfor convenience the "siopbar as it carries a number of adjustable stopsl. The bar II is provided upon its rear side with ratchet teeth faringto the right and the steps I are provided with spring catches or detentsof any suitable construction to engage such teeth and loekthe stopsagainst movement toward the left without first disengaging such catchesor \detents. In the present instance the bar ll is shown'provideil withthree of the. stops 1, which makes provision for tabulating in threevertical columns in any desired posi tion iiponthe sheet of paper,according to the adjustment of the. stops. The particular form of stopsI is not material to the broader scope of my invention, although thespecial construction illustrated in detail in Figs. 8, 9 and 10,and-hereinafter described, or some equivalent construction, forms asubordinate but very important feature of my new tabulator.

Journaled at its opposite ends in suitable supports upon the framework,immediately in front of and parallel with the stopsbar ll, is arock-shaft J- upon which is mounted a graduated contact-piece K, in thepresent instance in the form of a section of a cylinder provided uponitsleft hand end or edge with a seriesof graduated steps or shoulders (1arranged in regular retreating order from left to right and front torear, Fig. 4. These steps or shoulders (1" correspond in number to thetabulator key-levers A and are adapted to cooperate with the stops 1 inthe manner hereafter explained. The contactpiece K is so mounted uponthe rock-shaft J as'to turn with the latter, while free to slidelinigitudinally upon it, as by means ofa longitudinal groove in therock-shaft and a projection upon the eonl act-piece engaging saidgroove," or otherwise. Projecting from the rear side of the papercarriage F is a yoke or pair of arms K embracing or engaging the hub ofthe member K in such a way as to cause the latter to move transverselyof the machine with the iaper carria e, and be slid back and forth alongthe rocT-shaft J as the paper carriage is moved in one direc' tion orthe other. The normal position of the rock-shaft .l is such that thecontactpiece K is held in the forward position shown 1n Figs. 1, 2, and4, in which position the front end of the stops 1 stand to the rear ofthe transverse linepl' movement of the member K, Fig. 1, so that thepaper earriage is free to be moved in either direction without regard tothe stops I. When, however, the shaft J is turned rearward a greater orless distance the contact-piece K will be projected into line with thefront ends of the stops l,' so that if the paper carriagehe moved towardthe left, with the piece K in suclrposition, the latter will come in('olltuel with the lirst stop 1 which stands in its pat h, and arrestthe paper carriage. means .hl-ireal 'tcr described, the several labulalor key-levers A are arranged to cooperate with the rock-shalt J in suchmanner as to turn the latter different degrees of distance according tothe denominational values of such key-leverwith the result that when anygiven lc er is operated the contactpieee' K will be turned to a point tobring the correspondingone of its steps or shoulders (1, into line withthe steps I. It will be seen that when the contact-piece K is turnedrearward only far enough to bring its upper or rearmost step a into linewith the steps I the paper carriage will be permitted a maxi mum nioveientto the left before it will be arrested by thecontact of the piece Kwith ,the first stop I. which stands in its path;

while when it is turned rearward a greater distance, by the operation ofsome other keylever A, another one of its steps a atthe left or inadvance of its rearmost step will be brought into line with the steps I,with the result that the paper carriage will be arrested at an earlierpoint in its movement toward the left. There are in the presentinstance, as shown in Fig. 1 and 3, eight tabulator keylevers A, whichmay be taken to represent different denominations of value from units totens of millions, or, where decimal amounts are being tabulated, unitsof cents to himdreds of thousands of dollars, respectively, reading inregular order from right to left; and the contact-piece K is providedwith eight steps or shoulders u corlpsponding'in r lative position ororder with the eight tabulator keys.

As will be understood from the foregoing explanation, whenever any oneof the tabulator keys is operated the graduated contactpiece K will beso turned as to bring its corresponding step or shoulder a into linewith the stops I, thus adjusting said contactpiece to properdenominational position, and

inasmuch as the operation of such tabulator Now. by the .50 pivotal axisof the latter, it. follows that thespring and column of figuresCorresponding to the denomination of thetabulat'or key which has beenoperated; Thus, when the units tabulatorlkey is operated the paper.carria e will be released and drawn to the left by its arrested by thefirst stop I standa ing in the ath of the member K, at a point for. theprinting to be efi'ected in the units column; if the second or tenstabulator ke be the one operated the paper carriage wi be arrested atone step or space earlier in its movement toward the left, in positionfor printing throughout the series.

It remains now to describethe means which -I have in thepresent instancepro'-; vided for giving the contact-piece K its dif: ferent degrees ofmovement proportionate to the denominational values of the severahtabulator keys. Any suitable-means inter:

mediate the tabulator'keys and said contactpiece may be employed for'this purpose,

without de arting from my inventlon but the particu ar means illustratedin the drawings is as follows: Fast upon the rock-shaft J near its lefthand end isa pinion L with which meshes a curved rack -M-carried by theupper end of anarm N whoselower end is secured to or formed integralwitha pivoted i and forwardly projecting provided at their rear ends withupward] frame 0, Figs. 1, 2 and 4. This frame-O is supported at itsopposite .endsby, bearings upon the framework, and the lower gedg'e. ofits dependingportion- (which'is shown in the of steps OrEraduatmnsaQ,onelin' line with andadapte j I tabulator key-levers A. --Th'e levers'Aare form of avflat plate) is provided' with a series arms orfingers ofgraduated lengths an adapted toengage the rear sideofthepivoted frame 0'near its lower edgej andopposite its'se'veral steps or graduations'a.Owing to the diiferent len ths 6f thesearms bof thekey levers A, and]their 'engaement with .the pivoted frame O at di ere'ntldistances fromthe operations of the diiferent levers will im art differentv degrees ofmovement to the- 'L,-.to the rock-shaft J and contact-piece K,

and the adjustment 'of the parts is such that by this means theoperation of any tabulatoposiin its path of movement. g As shown in Fig.2-, the 'upperfends of the fingers 6 0f theilevers A are' curvedc'oncen66 trically; with the'pivotal axis of- -the;levers.

in the tens column; and so q on p ment with-the stops I,"by theoperation of- -..the t'ahulator key, before th papenca'rriage. isreleased and permitted tomove, and 1si .thepurpose. Y r

The constructionandarrangementiof the 3 parts above described'constitutea complete tabulating attachment for type-writing may to any-itabu 110to cooperate with each of the" keyto advance the paper have swung theframe 0 forward the proper distance they will pass under its. lower e geA andl are 'of such width that after'they A but still remain inengagement with it and revent its return in advance of the key ever. Inthis manner the key levers A are caused to impart the desired movementto the frame 0 (and consequently to the rockshaft J and contact-piece K)at the beginning of their own movement and to hold the contact-piece inadjusted position while they complete their movement, their furthermovement serving to depress the universal. .bar V far enough to releasethe paper c ar-.

riage and apply the brake-sprin to the spr ng iece K thus set oradjusted for engagecasing as before -explained.;'1 he contact-.

maintainedlinj such adjusted position until the carriage is released andcompletes its movement and is arrested by contact of the memberKwith-the first stop I in its path,

whereupon, on the release of theoperated tabulator key, themembr K willbe re-,

turned to normalposition by, the action of a: I

spring J 4.

apfplied to the rock-shaft J, Instead-o keys forfsetting thecontact-pieTc e, othter' t' may e means for turning the} r'ock-shaemploying Q1' 6s of tabulator substitutedand many fjof the advantages of"m )inv'ention retained; and even where the.

ta ul'ator-key's .are T employed for adjusting the content-piece theyneed not also perform the function of releasing. the paper can riage,since independent, means (as, for 1n-.

stanee a 'spec1al"key"or handle conneeted to the. universal chinessuperior in some respects lating' attachment with which I am fam l ar,

but a further feature of my invention, tob'e, *now described, greatlyincreases j the con-- .venience and facility of its use,- and" adds muchto its value.

- suchcolumn of numbers or to'advance the paper-carriage four steps somemanner,

' (as by the aid of the spacing b'ar W), in orderto carry thecontact-piece K entirely to the left of the stop I by which it was--last engaged,v before operating another ,tabulator carriage t9 thenext succeedingicofumn of numbers, since unless shamaneak! be thuscarried;

bar' Y) "may be employed for 1 iso gaged by spring-latches c.

past and clear of the stop I before another 1 tabulator key is operatedthe operation ol such second key would throw i/lIG'UIQIDbO-I' hi iaround into contact with the stop I with which it had just been'engaged,with the rcsult that thepaper carriage would not be re leased andadvanced to the next stop as de sired. In operating the machine undersuch construction, therefore, it would be necessary, after operating agiven tabulator key and setting the paper carriage for printing in agiven column of numbers, to make sure that the paper carriage had beenspaced beyond the units column in such column of numbers (either by'thenecessary operations of the type key levers or by additional-operationof the spacing bar,) before the tabulator key for advancing the papercarriage to the next stop, for the succeeding column of numbers, wasoperated. This would constitute an inconvenience in the operation of thetabulating attachment, but it is an inconvenience which is present inall tabulating attachments now in use, so far as I am, aware. I haveovercome the difficulty in my new attachment, however, and provided.means whereby the only thing necessary in operation is to strike theproper tabulator key and thereby advance the paper carriage to the firststop, for the first column of numbers; then operate the necessary typelevers to print the desired figures in such columnof numbers (whetherextending to the units column of figures or not) and then strike theproper tabulator key for advancing the paper carriage to the next stop,whereupon the carriage will be released and at once advanced to saidstop and arrestedat the proper point for printing in the desiredcoluinnof figures, without any further manipulation. I accomplish thisresult in the present instance by the means illustrated in Figs. 8, 9,and. 10 (Sheet 2), where, instead of the contactpiece K being arrangedto contact directly with the integral body of the stops I the latter areprovided with pivoted stop-pieces I pivoted to the sides of the stops Iand en- In the present instance each of these SiOP-PiGCOS I is in the"form of a bell-crank lever, having a weighted lower end which normallyholds its upper arm in horizontal position and projected forward of thebody of the stop I, Fig. 9. In this position of the stop-piece I itsforwardly projecting arin'i's imposition for cooperation withthe-graduated contact-piece K, and cooperates with it, to arrest thepaper carriage, in the same manner as would a rigid projection uponthestop I, and as heretofore explained. The hub of thestoppiece K isprovided upon its side opposite the graduated stop-piece with a ribdwhose function is to throw the pi voted stop-piece I out of operativeposition a'it'ei' the paper carriage has been arrested bytheengagementof the contact-piece K with the horizoniulai'in ol' the stop-piece l.

\Vlicn llic stop-piece l is in normal ltion, Fig. 9. and thecoiitact-piccc K in lll('ll is then at the right of the stopl is turn drwn'ward to adjust it for cngagciiioni with the stop, the rib 1] will bemoved downward andl'orward below the horizontal plane of the forwardlypro ecting :n'ni ol the stoppiece I, so that when the paper carriage andcontact-piece K more to the left the end of the rib (1 will pass freelyby the stop-piece I, and when the paper czn-riagc is arrested by contactof one of the steps or shoulders of the member'K with the projecting armof the stop-piece I, the rib (1 will be beneath such projecting arm ofthe stop-piece I. When the tabulator key is then released and thecontact-piece K returned to normal position, as heretofore explained,therib (1 will contact with the horizontal arm of the stoppiece I, asthe rib moves upward to normal position, and swing said stop-piece tothe position shown in Fig. ii), in which position it will be engaged andheld by the sprii latch c. In such position the stop-piece is entirelyout of the path of movement of the rib d and contact-piece K under anyof their positions of adjustment, so that the sto -piece I is out ofcooperative relation wit i'the contact-piece K. Under suchlconditions,if a second tabulator key be operated while the contact-piece K remainsimmediately in front of the stop by which ithas been last arrested, theresult will simply be that said contact-piece will be swung rearward toproper adjusted position forcontact with the next stop in the series,and the paper carriage will be released and immediately move to the leftuntil arrested in proper position by such succ'eding stop. In Fig. 8,for instance, it may be assumed that as there shown the paper carriagewas arrestedi-n position to rint in the fourth or thousands column ofigures, by contact of the fourth shoulder or step of the contactpiece Kwith the pivoted stop-piece I, and that after be: ing so arrested andthe contactiece K returned to normal osition three igures have beenprintedin the given column of. numbers, in the thousands, hundreds, andtens columns of figures therein. The paper ca'rriage will therefore havebeen advanced three spaces, but the contact-piece K will not have beencarried to the left out of line with the stop by which it was arrested.On the contrary, it remains in such position that if the cot'iperatingstop were a rigid one it would be engaged by the upper or units shoulderupon the contact-piece K if the latter were swung rearward by'theoperation of any tabulator key, and the result would be that the papercarriage would become locked against this same stop, instead of beingadvanced to the next stop. By the employment ofthe pivoted stop-piece'1, which in Fig. 8 has-been swung out of operative pos1 tion by theoriginal return movement of the contact-piece K to normal position, thisdif ficulty is overcome, and the possibility of the paper carriagebecoming relocked or arrested by the same stop, upon theoperation of asecond tabulator key, is removed.

' returned to operative .When the paper'carriage is moved tothe right toinitial position all of the stop-pieces I are disengaged. from theirlatches 1c and position by the rearwardly extended end e ofthe yoke K,Fig. 8, which is beveled" as shown to rideover the forward sides of the-lower ends'of the stop-pieces I, Fig. I0,'and

force them'back to'the position'shown in Fi 9. v a As will be readilyunderstood, it :results from the provision abov described that thesimple operation of any tabulator key will advance the paper carriagefrom one stop to the next, without the necessity for any othermanipulation,-so that the entire operation of tabulating. consistssimply in striking the proper tabulator key for the first column ofnumbers; then striking'the necessary typelevers to do the desiredprinting in such column; then striking the proper tabulator key for thenext column of numbers, and follow- I ing it with thevoperationof thenecessary type-levers for. printing the desired' figuresinsuch secondcolumn; and so on, no matter how many steps may be employed andjhow manydifferent columns of numbers may rinted.

1e I have necessarily illustrated} and,-

fdescribed a specific construction and ar- I irar'igement of artsaccomplishing this ream thefirst in the art to -ac'- means suit, Ibelieve complishit in any manner and by any whatsoever, and" my"invention is t ferefore not restricted in-this respect'to' any;particular detalls of construction and arrangement.

In. the only tabulatingfattachment for typewriting'machines which is'nowin practical use, so far as ljam aware, the several path of-its stopsthe ends of the tabulator eys themselves (or extensions of their rearstops corresponding to 'the' different columns of numbers are locatedupon the paper carpa e is-arrested at different denominations m t eseveral columns by projecting into the ends) which are grouped togetherat the rear side of the machine. 'One objection to this construction andoperation is the fact that the right hand tabulator key in' the seriesmust necessarily represent the denomination of highest value in theseries, since its operation will, necessarily serve to arrest the papercarriage at an earlier point in its movement than will the operation of,any succeeding keys at its left. Owing-to this fact the tabulator keysare necessarilylocated in the reof the left-hand arm;

rlage and move'with it, and thepaper car verse of their natural order,the units key beingthe left-hand key in the series and the keyrepresenting thehighest denomination being the right hand key in theseries.- Inasmuch as the natural'and ordinary arrange ofvalue isin'increasingorder from right to left, the reverse arrangement aboveexplained is objectionable and confusing. Another and more seriousobjection to the last mentioned tabulating attachment, is the fact thatif a second tabulator key'of lower denominational valueis operatedwithout of figures;

Both of the foregoing objections to the .tabula'ting attachments now inuse are overcome in my novel attachment, in which the tabulator keysarenot only arranged in their natural and regular order,.and consequentconfusion prevented, but no manipulation whatever is required in itsoperation except the successiveoperation of the proper tabulator keys toset the paper-carriage and the proper.type keys to effect the printing.

Having thus described my invention, I

claim 1. In a tabulating attachment for typewriting-machines, the.combination of a stop,

{a rock-shaft extending transversely of the machine, .acontact-piecemounted upon said shaft to turn with it but movable longitudinally.thereoffwith the paper carriage, and means for turning said shaftdifferent degrees" to adjustthe contact-piece to different [positionsfor engagement .with the stop,

substantially as described. I v

2.' In a tabulating attachment for typewriting machines, the combinationof a'plurality of stops located on.the frame of the machine, aroek-shaftfextending transversely thereof adjacent said'stops, acontact-piece mounted upon said rock-shaft to turn with gagementwith'the stops, substantially as described.

3. In a tabulating attachment for typewriting machines, the combinationof a stop,

the same but movable longitudinally thereof with the paperbarriage, andmeans for turn.- ing said shaftdifferent degrees to adjust thecontact-piece to different positions for en an adjustable contact pie'cemoving with the I paper carriage and adapted to cooperate with saidstop, and a s'eriesof tabulator keys cooperating with such contact pieceto adjust the same to different positions for enga'ge 70 ment of numbersindicating denominations ment with said stop, substantially asdescribed. I i

4. In a tabulating attachment for typew-riting machines, the combinationof a plurality of stops, an adjustable contact piece moving with thepaper carriage and adapted to cooperate successively with said stops,and a series of tabulator keys cooperating with said contact-piece toadjust the same to different positions for engagement with said st ops,substantially as described.

5. ,In a tabulating attachment for typewriting machines, the combinationof a plurality of stops located on the frame of the machineand-adjustable transversely thereof, a graduated contact-piece movingwith the vpaper carriage and adapted to cooperate successively with saidstops, and a series of tabulator keys coi'iperating with saidcontactpiece to set the same to different positions for engagement withsaid stops, substantially as described.

6. In atabulating attachment for type writing machines, the combinationof a stop, a rock-shaft extendmg transversely of the machine, agraduated contact-piece mounted upon said shaft to turn with the samebut movable longitudinally thereof wlth the paper carriage, and a seriesof tabulator keys cooperating with saidrock-shaft. to turn it and thecontact-piece to (.litl'erent positions, substantially as described.

7. In a tabulating attachment ,for typewriting machines,-the combinationof a plurality of stops, a rock-shaft extending trans-' versely of themachine, a graduated contactpiece mounted upon said rock-shaft to turnwith the same but movable longitudinally thereof with the papercarriage, and a series of tabulator keyscooperating with the rockshaftto turn the same ditferent degrees to set the contact-piece forengagement with the stops, substantially as (,lescribed.

8. In a tabulating attachment for typewriting machines, the combinationof a rocks'haft extending transversely of the machine, a graduatedcontact-piece mounted thereon to turn with the same but movable longitu-:(linally thereof with the paper carriage, a

movable frame geared to said rock-shaft, a

series of tabulator keys cof'iperating with said frameto impartdifferent degrees of movement to it and consequently to the rock-shaftand contact-piece, and a relativcly fixed stop adapted to cooperate withsuch contact-piece, substantially as described.

9. In a tabulhting attachment fortvpewriting machines, the combinationof a rockshaft extending transversely of the machine, a graduatedcontact-piece mounted thereon to turn with the san'i'e butmovableloi'igitudinally thereof with the paper carriage, a movable frame gearedto said rock-shaft, a series of tabulator keys cooperating withsaidframe toimpart through it different degrees of movement to therock-shaft and coned to cot'iperate with said contact piece,substantially as described.

writing machines. the combination of the stop-bar l the transverselyadjustable stops I mounted thereon, the rock-shaft J, the graduatedcontact-piece li splincd thereon and movable longitudinally thereof withthe paper carriage, the pinion L fast upon said IO('l(-Sliftft,-llltframe 0 having the arm N carryingt-he rack M. meshing with thepinion L,and the tabulator key-levers A cooperating with the frame 0,substantially as described.

11. In a tabulating attachment for type- ,writing machines, thecombination of the stop-bar II, the tlflIlSVtlStfY adjustable stops Imounted thereon, the rock shaft J, the graduated contact piece .lisplined thereon and movable longitudinally thereof with the papercarriage, the pinion l1 fast upon said rock-shaft, the graduated pivotedframe 0 having the arm ,carr ving the rack M meshing with the pinion ll,and the tabulator -ke v levers A provided with the lingers I)coi'ipcrating with thcsteps orgraduations a" of the frame 0,substantially as described. i

'12. In a talmlating attachment for t vpe writing machines, thecombination ofa stop,

said stop, and means for adjusting said contact-piece to differentdenominational positions and releasing the paper carriage by a singleoperation, substantially as described.

13. In a tabulating attacl'nnent for typewriting machines, thecombination of a plurality of stops, an adjustable contact piece movingwith thepaper carriage and adapted. to cooperate successively with saidstops, and means for adjusting saidcontact-piece to differentdenominational positions and releasing the paper carriage by a singleoperation, substantially as described.

14. in a tabulating attachment fortypewriting machines, the combination,with the fixed frame of the machine and the transversely movablepaper-carriage, of stop devices embodying a graduated contact-piecemoving with the paper-carriage and a suitable stop -cooperatingtherewith to arrest the paper-carriage at different denominationalpositions, and a plurality of tabulator keys cooperating ith said stopdevices and with the cscapcment mechanism of themachinc for releasingthe paper-carriage and position, substantially as described 1 5. in atabulating attachment for typenriting machines, the combination, withthe fixed frame of the machine and the trans-- l versely movablepaper-carriage, of stop de tact-piece, and a relatively l ixcd stopadapt- 10. in a tabulating attachment for typearresting it at thedesircdtdenominational an adjustable contact-piece moving with the lpaper carriage and adaptedto cooperate with i yices embodying agraduated contact-piece moving with the paper-carriage and a pluralityof stops cooperating therewith to ar-, rest the paper-carriage atdifferent denominational positions in successive columns, and

I a" plurality of tabulator keys cooperating with said stop devices andwith the escapement mechanism of the machine for releasing thepaper-carriage and arresting itiat the desire denominational position inthe succesi sive columns, substantially as described.

16. In a tabulating attachment fontype writin machines, the combination,with the fixed rame of the machine andthe trans-.7, -versely movablepaper-carriage, of stop de- .vices embodying a contact-piece movlng umnswhose positions are determined by thewith the paper-carriage and aplurality of stops adjustable transversely of .the machine andcooperating with said contactpiece to arrest the paper-carriage atdifferent denominational positions in successive col- I transverseadjustment of said stops, and a denominational position in thesuccessive' plurality, of tabulator keys-cooperating with said stopdevices and with the eseapement.

mechanism of the machine for-releasing the paper-carriage and arrestingit at the desired columns, substantially as described. I

17. In a tabulating attachment for typewriting machines, the combinationof a stop,

1 the stop and .to release the substantially as described. 401

an adjustable contact-piece moving with the paper carriage and adaptedto cooperate with said stop, and a series of tabulator keys oo- "o'erating'with said contact piece and with t e eseapement mechanism ofthe machine,

to set said contact piece for engagement with paper carriage,

' 18. In a tabulating attachment for typewriting machines, thecombination of a plurality of stops, an adjustable contact piece and to:release the moving with the paper carriage and adapted to cooperatesuccessively with said stops, and a series of tabulator keys cooperating.4 with said contact-piece and with the escapement mechanism of themachine, to set said contact piece-for engagement with the stops I papercarriage, substantially as described.

19. In a tabulating attachmentforf typewriting machines, the combinationof a p1u ralit of stops located on the frame of the -mac "inc andadjustabletransversely there of, a graduated contact-piece moving withthe paper carriage and adapted to cooperate successively with saidstops, and a series of tabulator keys cooperating with saidcontact-pieceand with the eseapement mechanism of the machine, toset, saidcontact-piece for engagement with the stops and to release the papercarriageQsubstantially as described. '20. In atabulating'attachment fortypewriting machines, the combination, with the fixed frame ofthe'machine and the transversely movable paper-carriage, of a rockshaft,stop-devices controlled by said rockshaft for arresting thepaper-carriage at different denominational positions, and meanscooperating with said rock-shaft .andWith (the eseapement mechanism ofthe machine for releasing the pa er-carriage and turning said rock-shaftto a just said stop devices toarrest the paper-carriage at the desireddenominational position, substantially as 'described. I I

21, In a tabulating attachment for typewriting machines, the combinationof a stop, a rock-shaft extending transversely of the machine,agraduated contact-piece mounted upon said shaft to-fiirnwith the samebut' movable longitudinally thereof with the paper carriage, and meansfor turning the rockshaft to adjust the contact-piece lorengagement withthe stop and for releasingthe paper carriage, substantially asdescribed.

- 22. In a tabulating attachment for typewriting machines, thecombination of a plu rality of stops, a rock-shaft extending trans'graduated contact-piece mounted upon said shaft to'turn with the samebut movable longitudinally thereof with the paper carriage,

'verselyofthe' machine adjacent said stops, a

and means for turning the rock-shaft differment'of said stopdevices,'.and a plurality of tabulator keys cooperating with saidrockshaft and with the escapement'm'edhanism of the machine forreleasing the paper-carriage and adjusting the stop devices to arrest itatthe idesired denominational position, substantially as described.

24.. In a tabulating attachment-for typewriting machines, thecombination, with the fixed fr'ame' of the machine andthe;transversely'movable pap'encarria e, of stop-de-i' vices embodyingxagraduate contact-piece moving with'the p'aper-carria e and a suitablestop cooperating therewit to arrest the same at different denominationalpositions,

a rock-shaft controlling the adjustment of said stop devices, and aplurality of tabulator keys cooperating with said rockshaft and with theeseapement mechanism'yof the-machine for releasing the paper-carriageand adjusting the stop devices to arrest it at the desireddenominational position, substantially as described.

25. Ina tabulating attachment for typement with the stops and to releasethe paper shaft controllin the adjustment of said stop devices, and a purality of tabulator keys cooperating with said rock-shaft and with theescapement mechanism of the machine for releasing the paper-carriage andarresting it at the desired denominational position in the successivecolumns, substantially as described.

26. In a tabulating. attachment for typewriting machines, thecombination of a stop,

a rock-shaft extending transversely of the machine, agraduatedcontact-piece mounted upon said shaft to turn with the same but amovable longitudinally thereof with the paper carriage, and a series oftabulator kegs t e cooperating with the rock-shaft and with escapementmechanism of the machine, to turn the rock-shaft to set the contactsieee for engagement with the stop an to re ease the paper carriage,substantial y as 'described; p

27. In a tabulating attachment for-type writing machines, thecombination of a p rality of stops, a rock-shaftzextending trans-.versely of the machine adj acent said stops, a

graduated contact-piece mountedupon said shaft to turn with the samebiitmovable longitudinally thereof with the paper carriage, and a series oftabulator keys cooperating with said rock-shaft and with the escapementmechanism of the machine, to turn,

key levers A provided with the hooked amisE cooperating with the rod Fthe shaft to set the contact-piece forengaga carriage, substantially asdescribed. h 28. In. atabulating attachment for typewriting machines,the combination of a p ralit of stops located on the frame o fithe'w-riti mac ine'and adjustable transversely thereof, a rock-shaftparallel with and vad acentto said series of stops, a graduatedcontact-piece mounted uponsaid rockshaft to turnwith the same butmovable longitudinally thereof with the paper carriage, and a seriesoftabulator keys cooperating with the rock-shaft and with the escapementmechanism of-the machine, to turnthe-shaft to set thecontact-piece forengagement the stops] and to release-thepaper carriage, substair tiallyas described.

29. In a tabulati attachment for typewriting machineafit e .cqmbination,w thmachine.

the escapement mechanism of the and the universal bar or-frame throughthe medium of which the regular type -keylevers of the -machine operatesuch escapement mechanism to advance the pa' 1' car riage step by. step,of a series'of'ta ulatorfps ; said mechanism, of a brake-device actuatby said universal frame-and .130

keys cooperating with said universal bar and escapement mechanism forthe purpose of entirely releasing the paper carriage through the mediumof such universal bar Whenever any one of such tabulator keys isoperated, substantially as described.

30. In a tabulating attachment for type-- writing machines, thecombination, with the escapement mechanism of the machine and theuniversal bar or frame through the medium of which the regulartype-keylevers of the machine operate such escapenient mechanism toadvance the paper carriage step by step, of a series of tabulator keyscooperating with said bar and escapement mechanism and operating to givesuch universal bar an abnormal degree of movement for the. purpose ofentirely disengaging the escapement mechanism from the paper. carriage,substantially as described.

31. In a tabulating attachment for type writingmachines, thecombination, with the escapement mechanism of the machine and theuniversal. bar V through the medium of which theregular type-key leversA operate said escapement mechanism, of the'tabulator key-levers A.cooperating with the bar V and operating, to give the same a greaterdegree of movement 'than that normally given it by the type-leversA, forthe purpose of entirely disengaging the escapement mechanism from thepaper carriage, sub- 'stantially as described.

32. In a tabulating writing machines, the combination, withthe,escapement mechanism of the machine and the universal frame U U Vthrough theme- 'dium of which the type levers A operate said eseapementmechanism, of the tabulator of said frame to disengage the .escapementmechanism from the paper carriage, substantially i as described.

33.. In a tabulating attachment for typeas described.-

' 34."In a tabulatmg a ttachment for type attachment for typemachines,the combination of the "stop e ar .H', the transversely adjustable 7steps I mounted thereon, the rock-shaft J, the I graduated contact pieceK s lined thereon and movable longitudinally t ereof with the dpapercarriage, the pinion L fast, :upon sai the arm; N carryi withthe pinionL, t e escapement mechanism of the machine and the universal bar orframe for actuating the same, and the tabuw lator key -levers A .006rating with the frame 0 and with sai universal bar or frame,substantially writingmachinea-the combination, withthe' er-carriage, theesca merit -mechanisman the universal bar or mefor operatiioig springand a series of independent tabulator keys cooperating with theuniversal frame to force the brake device against the spring barrel andrelease the paper carriage, substantially as described.

36. In a tabulating attachment for typewriting machines, thecombination, with the paper carriage, the escapement mechanism and theuniversal bar or frame for operating said echanism, of a brake springsecured to said universal frame and bearing against the casing of thepaper carriage spring, and a se-' ries of tabulator keys-cooperatingwith said universal frame to force said brake spring against the springcasing and release the paper carriage, substantially as described.

- 37. In a tabulating attachment for typewriting machinesthe-combination, with the paper carriage, of a' stop for arresting thesame,-1neans for automatically throwing said stop out of cooperativerelation with the paper carriage after the latter has been arrested bythe stop, and means operated by the return movement of the. carriage torestore the stop to its normal relation with the.

paper carriage, substantially as described.

38. In a tabulating attachment for typewriting machines, thecombination, with the paper carriage, of a plurality of stops forarresting it at ditferent'points, and means. for

I automatically throwin each stop out of'co.

operative relation wit the paper carriage after the latter has beenarrested by such stop, to permit free movement of'the car riage to thenext succeeding stop, substantially as described. 7

39. In a tabulating attachment for typewriting machines, thecombination, with the paper carriage, of a plurality of stops forarrestingit at different points, means for automatically throwing eachstop out of cooperative relation with the paper carriage after the mitfree movement of the carriage to the next succeeding stop, and meansoperated by the return movement of the paper carriage to restore thestops to normal relation to the paper carriage, substantially asdescribed.

40. In a tabulating attachment for typewriting machines, thecombination, with the aper carriage, of a stop normally standing in thepath of said carriage, to arrest the same, and means for automaticallywithlatter has been arrested by such stop, to per-' drawing said stopfrom the path of the car' riage after the latter has beenarrested by thestop, substantially as described. 41. In a tabulating attachment fortypewriting machines, the combination, with the paper carriage, of astop normally standing in the path of said carriage, to arrest the same,means for automatically withdrawing said stop from the path of thecarriage after the latter has been arrested by the stop, and ,meansoperated by thereturn movement of the carriage to restore the stop toits normal position, substantially as described. 42.v In a tabulatingattachment for typewriting machines, the combination, with the papercarriage, ,of a stop normally standing in the path of said carriage, toarrest the same, means for automatically withdrawing the stop from thepath of the carriage after the latter has been arrested by it, a latchfor holding the stop in withdrawn position, and means operated by thereturn movement of a the carriage to disengage the stop from the latch'and restore it to normal position, substantially as described. 43. In atabulating attachment for typewriting machines, the combination, withthe paper carriage, of a plurality of stops normally standing in thepath of the paper carriage, to arrest the same at different'points, andmeans for automatically withdawing each of said stops from the path ofthe carriage after the latter has been arrested by it, substantially asdescribed.

44. In a tabulating attachment for type- Writ-ing machines, thecombination, with the paper carriage, of a plurality of stops nor. mallystanding in the path of the papercarriage, to arrest the same atdifierent points, means for automatically Withdrawing each 'of saidstops sfrom the path of the carriage after the latter has been arrestedby it, and means operatedby the return movement of the paper carriage torestore the stops to nor mal position, substantially as described. "45.In a tabulating attachment for typewriting machines, the combination,with the paper carriage, of a plurality of stops normally standing inthe path of said carriage,- to successively arrest the same at diiferentpoints, means for automatically withdrawing each stop from the path ofthe carriage after the latter has been arrested by it, a latch 00-operating with each stop to hold i't in withj drawn position, and meansoperated by the '120 return movement of the carriage to disengagethe'stops from their latches to restore them to normal position,substantially as described. 1

46. In a tabulating attachment 'for typewriting machines, thecombinatibn, with the aper carriage and its escapement mechanism, of a.lurality of sto s for successively arresting t e carriage at differentpoints, and

a series of tabulator keys cooperating with the escapement mechanism andwith the stops to release the paper carriage and ad Vance itsuccessivelyfrom one stop to another without the necessity for other manipulation,substantially as described.

47. In a tabulating attachment for type:

writing machines, the combination, with the aper carriage and itsescapement mechanism, of a plurality of tabulator keys cooper-- 'atingwith said mechanism to release the paper carriage, a plurality of stopsfor succes- 'sively arresting the carriage at different points, andmeans for automatically throwng each stop out of cooperative relationpaper carriage and its escapement mechan 16111, of a series of tabulatorkeys cooperating with the escapement mechanism to release the papercarriage, a plurality. of stops nor mally standing in the path ofthepaper carriage to successively arrestthe same at different points,and means for automatically withdrawing each stop from the path'of thepaper. carriage after the latter has been arrested by such stop,substantially as. de-

49. In a tabulating attachment for typewriting'machines, thecombination, with the paper carriage and its esca ement mechanism, of aseries of tabulator eys cooperatmg wlth the'escapement mechanism torelease the paper carriage, a plurality of stops normally standing. inthepath of the paper carriage to'successively arrest the same at dif--50. In a tabulating attachment for type writing machines, thecombination of a stop, an adjustablecontact-piece moving with the papercarriage and adapted to cobperate with said stop, means for adjustingsaid con tact-piece to different positions for engage- 'ment with saidstop, and means operated automatically by said contact-piece to throwthe sto out o cooperative relation with said vc'ontac -piece after thelatter has been engaged by the stop, substantially as described.

' rality of stops, an adjustable contact plece 51mins tabulatingattachment for type writing machines, the combination of a plumovingwiththe paper carriage andadapted to ratev successiyely with said fstsps,means or adjusting sa1d contact piece to f ,ferent positions forengagementwmhsmd etc s,'and means operated automatically by s-aiccontact-piece tothrow each stop out of after the latter has engaged thestop, substantially as described.

52. In a tabulatingattachment for typewriting machines, the combinationof a p rality of stops normally standing in the path of the papercarriage, an adjustable contactpiece moving with thepaper carriage andadapted to coo crate successively with said stops, means or adjustingsaid. contactpiece to difierent (positions for "engagement with saidstops, an means for automatically. withdrawing each ofsaidstopsfrom thepath of thecontact iece after the latter has engagedthe stop, sustantially as described.

53. In a tabulating attachment for typewriting'machines, the combinationofa plurality of stops normally standing in the path cooperativerelation with said contact-piece of the paper carriage, an adjustablecontact piece moving with the paper carriage and adapted to' cooperatesuccessively with said stops, means for adjusting sa1d contact-,pie'ceto different positions for enga ement with said stops, and meansoperatec automatically by the contact-piece to remove the stop from thepath of the contactiece after. a

the latter has engaged the stop,'su stantially as described.

54. In a tabulating attachment for typewriting machines, the combinationof a plurality of stops, an adjustable contact piece moving with thepaper carriage and adapted to. cooperate successively with said stops,means for adjusting said contact piece to different positionsforengagement with said stops, means for automatically withdrawing eachstop from the path of the. contact-piece after the latter has engagedthe stop, and meansoperated by the return movement of osition,substantially as descri ed.

55. In'a tabulating attachment for typewriting machines, the combinationof a plurality of stops, an adjustable contact piece moving with thepaper carriage and adapted :thecarrlage to restore the sto s to normalto cooperate successively with said stops, a' series of-tabulato'r keyscooperating w1th said contact-piece to adjpst the same to differentpositions for engagement with said stops,'and means for withdrawing eachstop 5 from the path of said contact-piece after the latter has engagedthe stop, substantially as saidstops, a series of tabulator keyscooperating with said eontact-pieceto adjust the same to differentpositions for engagement with said =sto s, andomeans operatedautomatically by sai contact-piece to, withdraw each stop,

I contact-piece to adjust the same to differentfrom the path of thecontact-piece after the latter has engaged the stop, substantially asdescribed.

57. In a tabulating attachment for t e writing machines, the combinationof a p l rality of stops, an adjustable contact piece moving with thepaper carriage and adapted to cooperate successively with said stops, aseries of tabulator keys cooperating with said contact-piece to adjustthe same to different positions for engagement with said stops,

means for automatically withdrawing each stop from the path of thecontact-piece after the latter has engaged the stop, and means operatedby the return movement of the paper carriage to restore the stops tonormal position, substantially as described.

58. In a tabulating attachment for typewriting machines, the combinationof a rality of stops, an adjustable contact piece moving with the papercarriage and adapted to cooperate successively-with said stops, a seriesof tabulator keys cooperating with said keys representing differentdenominations of value and cooperating with the stop-devices to adjustthe same to differentdenominational positions and arranged with the keysof successively higher values in'regular order from right to left,substantially as described.

60. In a typewriting machine and tabulating mechanism, the combinationof acarriage, escapement mechanism therefor, tabue lating devices forarresting the carria e at different denominationalpositions, sai de- 1vices including a key levers for moving said stop to diiierent extents,a universal bar which isoperable by any of said key levers, andintermediate connections between said universal bar and the escapementto release the carriage after the said stop has been moved to thearresting position.

61. In a typewriting'machine and tabulating device, the combination of acarriage, rotatable denominational stops, means for rotating saiddenominational stops to bring them to different denominationalpositions,

a 006 crating .tabulating stop, and means for re easing the carriagewhen the denominational stops are rotated,

62. In a' typewriting machine and tabulatin device, the combination of acarriage,

a rcc -shaft which extends in the direction movable stop, a series of ofthe travel of the carriage, a plurality of denominational stops carriedby said rockshaft and located at difierent points around ates with thedenominational stops,'-jsaid tabulating and denominational stops beingadjustable relatively one to another, and means for rocking said rockshaft.

63. In a typewriting machine and tabulating of the travel of thecarriage, a plurality of segmentally arranged denominational stops whichcooperates 'withthe denominational stops, means for rocking said rockshaft, and means for releasing the carriage when the rock shaftactuating means arev operated.

lating device, the combination of a power said stop rod, a cooperatingta ulating stop, and means for releasing the carriage when said stopsare in operative relation.

driven carriage, a plurality ofdenominaplurality ofkeys for moving saiddenominareleasing the carriage when the denominational stops areactuated.

lating device, driven carriage, a tabulating stop, a pluralnationalstops, ing said denominational stops to difierent riage when thedenominational stops are-r0: tated.

- lating device, the combination of a carriage,

.a tabulating stop, s irally, radially and segmentally arrangedenominational stops'carried bysaid stop stop rod to turn any'of thedenominational .tabulating stop.

lating device, the combination of'a' power driven carriage, a tabulatingstop, a. stop mental y arranged carried by said' stop cooperate I withthe tabulating stop, and

nomi'national stops.

the same, a tabulating stop which cooper device, the combinationof acarriage, T a rock-shaft which extends in the direction carried by saidrock-shaft,'a tabulating stop,

v 64. Ina typewriting machine and tabutional stops, a cooperatingtabulatingstop, a- -95 tional stops to difierent extents transversely ofthe travel of the, carriage, and means for.-

66. In a typewriting machine and tabu-' the combination of-a power;

ity of spirally and radially arranged ,denomi-' a plurality of keysforrotat- 105 positions, and means for releasing said. car-H '67., In atypewriting machine and tabu rod, and a plurality'of keys for movingsaidstops into a position to cooperate with the- 68. In a typewritingmachine .and tab1i-- In yr fi slm anti.

driven carriage, a movable stop rod, a lurality of denominational sto ssecure to;-

65. Ina typewriting machine and tabulating device, the combination of apower 1 10 a stop rod-,a plurality of p rod, a lurality of radially,spirally and segdenominational stops rod, and a plurality of keys formoving said stop rod to turnone o-f; 'the denominational stops into aposition to means for releasing'the carriage when any one of said keysis actuated toiflo've the'd-j Iiiii into cooperation with the tabulatingstop,v

and means for releasing the carriage when the key actuated means areactuated.

70. In a typewriting machine and tabuvlating device, the combination ofa power driven carnage, escapement mechanism therefor, a tabulatingstop, a rock shaft, spirally arranged denominational stops carried bysaid rock shaft, a pinion carried by the rock shaft, a rack which mesheswith said )inion, a universal frameconnected thereto,

ey levers which act on said frame at differ,- ent points for variablymoving said rack and rotating the denominational stops to differ- I at,

ent positions, a carriage release mechanism,

and a second universal bar connected therewith and adapted to beactuated by'said key levers. I I y 71. In a tabulating attachment fortypewriting machines, the combination, with the fixed frame of themachine and the transversely movable paper-carriage, of a set ofrotatable graduated contact devices movable with the paper carriage, apluralit of stops cooperating therewith to arrest t e paper carriage atdifferent denominational positions in successive columns, an escapementmechanism for said aper carriage and means cooperating with said stodevices and the escapement mechanism 0 the machine for releasing thepaper-carriage and arresting it at the desired denominational positionin the successive columns.

72. In a tabulating attachment for type writing machinea thecombination, with the fixed frame of .the machine and the trans verselymovable paper-carriage, of stop devices embodying a graduatedcontact-piece moving with the paper carriage and suitable stopscooperating therewith to arrest the paper-carriage at differentdenominational positions in successive columns, and a plurality oftabulator keys cooperating with said stop devices and with theescapeinent mechanism of the machine for releasing the paper-carriageand arresting it at the desired denominational position in thesuccessive columns. i

. 73. In a tabulating attachmentfor type-- writi'ng machines, thecombination, with the fixed frame of. the machine and the trans-:versely movable paper carriage of a rotary,

cc shaft, a sleeve provided with a spiral series of steps mountedthereonto turnwith "the same but, movable longitudinally thereof,means-for turning said shaft to adjust said sleeve to arrest thepaper-carriageat the desired denominational position, andstops sleeve.

74. In a tabulating attachment for typo writing machines, thecombination with the fixed frame of the machine and the transverselymovable carriage of a rotary shaft, a sleeve provided with a spiralseries of steps mounted upon the said shaft to turn with the same but.movable longitudinally thereof,

. a gear wheel on the said shaft, and means for engaging thesaid gearwheel to turn the said shaft 4 to adjust said sleeve to arrest thepaper-carriage at the desired denominational position. I q l 75. In atabulating attachment for typewriting machines, the combination with thefixed frame of the machine and the transversely movable paper-carriage,of a rotary shaft, a graduated contact piecemounted upon the said shaftand a segment held pivotally upon'the said frame in engagement with thesaid shaft, and means for rocking the said segment to adjust the contactpiece to arrest the carriage at the desired denominational position.

,' 76. In-a tabulating attachment for typewritingmachines, thecombination with the adapted to travel and with which it is adapted toturn, a series of finger keys operatively' connected with said s aft toturn the same different distances, and means on the framework forengaging said spirally arranged steps and variably arresting the papercarriage. l

78. The combination, in a typewriter, of a segment held pivotallytherein, column stops, and a rod driven by the said segment and carryingsuitablemeans adapted to engage the said column stops to stop thetypewriter carriage at a predetermined point.

79. an attachment for typewriting m'achines'having a carriage feedmechanism,

the combination of the rotary carrier arranged on ,an. axis parallelwith the movement of the carriage and having sto s, and meansindependent of the feed mec anism for turning. the carrier."

80 The combination of the carriage, a

step-bystep feed mechanism therefor, a.

rotary stop carrier having a helically arranged series oftabulating'stops independent of said feed mechanism and corresponding indistance apart to the steps of said feed mechanism, and means foroperating said carrier.

81. In a typowriting and tabulating mechanism, the combination, with acarriage, of a column stop, a spiral series of denomination stops, apinion connected to said series of denomination stops, a rack forengaging said pinion. and a-key connected to said rack. I

82. In a typewriting and tabulating mechanism, the combination, with acarriage, of a column stop, a spiral series, of donomination stops, apinion connected to said denomination stops, a series of keys foroperating said pinion, and means, including a stepped member, forenabling different adjustments of said pinion anddenomination stops bysaid keys. 83. In a typewriting and tabulating mechanismflhe'combination, with a power driven carriage, of a'column stop, a spiralseries of denomination stops, a pinion connected to said series ofdenomination stops,

a rack for engaging said -pinion, a key connected to said rack, and acarriage releasing mechanism operable by said key.

84. In a tabulating device for typewriting machines, the combination ofa platen carriage having a stop device to arrest its movement, a steppedstop mounted on the frame and arresting the movement of the carriage atdifierent points, a series of keys and means intermediate said keys andstop moving said stepped stop to different distances so as to set aselected step on said stop in position to be engaged by the stop deviceon the car 85 riage, a carria e release device, and meanswhereby the reease-device is actuated at the end of the movement of the mechanism bywhich said stepped stop is operated.

85. A tabulating mechanism for type- 40 writing machines, comprising afixed stop.

sifilpported by the frame of the machine but a justable lengthwisethereof, and a single variable sto mounted totravel with the carriage,an having connections whereby it chine, a revoluble and slidable sleevehaving.

a spiral flange adapted to co-actwith said '55 stop to limit the travelof the carriage, connections whereby said sleeve travels with thecarriage, and means for varying the position of said sleeve on itsaxis.i r 87. A tabulating mechanism for typewriting machines comprising asleeve hav- "inga "spiral stepped flange, a support on which said sleevemay slide, connections between the carriage'and sleeve whereby thetwo'will-travel in unison, a stop to co-act with the said flangeand'limitthe travel of the carriage, and means for rotating saidsleeveon its axis.

88. A tabulating mechanism for typewriting machines including in itsconstruetion a shaft su ported by the frame, a sleeve having a spiraflange and having a splined connection'withsaid shaft, means wherebythesleeve will travelalong theshaft in uni- 'son with the movements ofthe carriage, a

inion secured to said shaft,a rock-shaft having a segmental rack meshingwith said pinion and means under the control of the operator tooscillate the rock-shaft to a greater or lesser extent.

89. A tabulating mechanism for typewriting machines comprising one ormore fixed stops, avariable stop comprising a singlestepped spiralflange having a longitudinal space between its ends to permit saidspiral to passa fixed stop when said spiral is in normal position, meansfor partially rotating said spiral and releasing the carrriage, the saidspiral beingvconnected wit? the carriage to travel in unison therewit 1.'1

.90. A tabulating mechanism for typewriting machines comprising a shaft,a sleeve splined thereon and having a spiral flange, a connectionbetween the carriage and the sleeve whereby the travel ofthe former willslidethe latter on said shaft, a stop adapted to be engaged by saidflange, and means for rotating said shaft'and sleeve and releasing ,thecarriage.

91. A tabulating mechanism for typewriting machines comprising a shaft,a sleeve splined thereon andhaving a s iral flange, a connection betweenthe. carriage and the sleeve whereby the travel of'the former will slidethe latter on said shaft, a stop adapted to be engaged by said flange, apinion on said shaft, a rock-shaft having a segmental rack engaging saidpinion, means for actuating the rock-shaft to greater or lesser extent,and connections whereby such actuation of the rock-shaft will releasethe carriage. 92-. A tabulating mechanism for typewriting machinescomprising a pair of coacting stops one of which is connected with theframe of the machine but adjustable lengthwise thereof and the otherwith the carriage, one of said stops comprising arotar -member having asingle spiral flange, an means for rotating said member on its axisandreleasing the carriage.

93. A tabulating mechanism for typewriting machines comprising a pair ofcoacting stops one of WlllCh is connected with ,the frame of the machinebut -adjustable lengthwise thereof and the other withthe'l25 carriage,one of said stops comprising a ro-, tary member having a single step edspiral flange, and means for rotating saidmember on'its axis andreleasing the carriage:

94. In a typewriting machine and tabulating mechanism, the combinationofa carriage, a series of segmentally arranged denomination stops, atabulatin stop which is adapted to cooperate with the denomination stopsto arrest the carriage, and means for turning the series ofdenominational stops and the tabulating stop relatively one to theother.

95. In a t-ypewriti-ng machine and tabulating mechanism, the combinationof a carriage, a series of segmentally arranged denominationstops, atabnlating stop which is adapted to cooperate with the denominationstops and arrestthe carriage, means tor turning t series of denominationstops and the tabulating stop relatively one to another, and meanscontrolled by said turning means for releasing the carriage.

'96. In a type-writing machine and tabulating mechanism, the combinationof a carriage a tabulatinp stop, and denominational stops which arespaced apart to provide a free movement of the tabulating and denomina-'tional stops past one another.

97. Ina typewritmg, machine and tabulat ing mechanism, the combinationof a carriage, a tabulating stop, segmentally arranged denominationalstops, which are spaced apart to provide a free movement of theta-bulating and denominational stops past one another, and means forbringing one of said denominational and tabulating stops into the pathof the other.

98. In a typewriting machine and tabulat ing mechanism, the combinationof a carriage, a tabulating stop, and spirally arranged denominationalstops which have a space between the termmal stops to proi'idea freemovement of the tabulating and denominav tional stops-past one another.99. In a typewriting machine and tabulating mechanism, the combinationof a carriage, a tabulating stop, a series of radiallyarrangeddenominational stops which are s aced apart i to permit thedenominational ant tabulating stops to pass one another, and meansior1nterposing one of said stops in the path of the other;

100. In a typewritingmachine and tabulating mechanism, the combinationof a carriage, a tabulating stop, a series of denomination stops, aplurality of key levers for effecting a relative movement todiii'erentpositions between said tabulating and denomination stops, apiy'oteduniversal frame also operated by said key levers,'and meansconnected to said'frame for releasing the carriage after'ia stop hasbeen moved to the selected position.

lating device therefor, the combination of a carriage, radially andsegmentally arranged denominational stops, a cooperating tabulatingstop, key-actuated means for moving the denommational stops into thepath of the tabulating stop to arrest the carriage, and means forreleasing the carriage when the stops are moved into cooperativerelation.

HARVEY L. FISHER.

Witnesses Lnoxona WISEMAN, BESSIE SHADBOLT.

101. In a typewriting machine and tabu-

